HIGH-LEVEL FORUM on Industrial Transformation

How to accelerate the transformation of global industry into a net-zero world?

Industrial transformation in a context of new global uncertainties, dependencies and increasing competition

High-Level Forum | March 19th to March 22nd, 2023

AGENDA

Sunday, March 19th

  • 13:00 Uhr

    Welcome Lunch

  • 14:30 Uhr

    Setting the scene

    Welcome remarks by

    Dr. Bernhard Lorentz (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Board)

    Rainer Baake (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Managing Director)

    Regine Günther (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Managing Director)

  • 14:40 Uhr

    The transformation of the global industry: Reflections on sector pathways, regional policies and challenges

    Dr. Bernhard Lorentz (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Chairman of the Advisory Board)

    Achim Steiner (United Nations Development Programme, Administrator)

  • 15:10 Uhr

    Discussion

    Opened by:

    Dr. Sabine Mauderer (Bundesbank, Member of the Board)

    Moderation: Philippa Sigl-Glöckner (Dezernat Zukunft, Director)

  • 16:15 Uhr

    Coffee break

  • 16:45 Uhr

    The new Transatlantic Race to Zero: How to speed up transformation while preventing conflict?

    Wolfgang Schmidt (Head of the Federal Chancellery & Minister for Special Affairs)
  • 17:00 Uhr

    Discussion

    Moderation:  Dr. Camilla Bausch (Ecologic Institute Europe, Scientific & Executive Director)
  • 19:30 Uhr

    Dinner

    Welcome by:

    Dietmar Müller-Elmau (Schloss Elmau)

    Speaker: Jennifer Morgan (State Secretary in the Federal Foreign Office & Special Envoy for International Climate Action)

Monday, March 20th

  • 09:00 Uhr

    New Energy Security – Transforming energy systems towards climate neutrality in times of geopolitical crises

    Dr. Markus Krebber (RWE, Chief Executive Officer)

    Dr. Patrick Graichen (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, State Secretary)

    Ditte Juul-Jørgensen (Director-General, DG Energy, EU Commission)

    Moderation: Linda Kalcher (Strategic Perspectives, Executive Director)

  • 10:45 Uhr

    Coffee break

  • 11:15 Uhr

    Ramping up the global hydrogen market – perspectives, challenges and policies

    Dr. Felix Matthes (Öko-Institut, Energy and Climate Policy Research Coordinator)

  • 11:30 Uhr

    Global Hydrogen market – Building robust supply chains, new business models and fair partnerships

    Omar Paganini (Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay)

    Carlos Lange (Fortescue Future Industries, President, Europe & UK)

    James Mnyupe (Advisor to the President of Namibia)

    Rainer Baake (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Managing Director)

    Moderation:  Linda Kalcher (Strategic Perspectives, Executive Director)

  • 13:00 Uhr

    Lunch Break

  • 14:30 Uhr

    Ambitious and Resilient Climate Policies and Strategies – Securing the future in times of system competition and disruption

    Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (GIZ, Managing Director)

    Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General, DG Climate Action, EU Commission)

    Saliem Fakir (African Climate Foundation, Executive Director)

    Regine Günther (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Managing Director)

    Moderation:  Dr. Karsten Sach (Climate Neutrality Foundation, Member of the Advisory Board)

  • 16:00 Uhr

    Boost for the global expansion of renewable energies – How to triple capacity by 2030?

    Dr. Patrick Graichen (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, State Secretary)

    Ditte Juul-Jørgensen (Director-General, DG Energy, EU Commission)

    Lavinia Bauerochse (Deutsche Bank, Global Head of ESG Corporate Bank)

    Moderation:   Dr. Camilla Bausch (Ecologic Institute Europe, Scientific & Executive Director)

  • 19:30 Uhr

    Dinner

Tuesday, March 21st

  • 09:00 Uhr

    Making the finance industry the driver of transformation towards climate neutrality and resilience

    Dr. Steffen Meyer (Federal Chancellery, Director General Economic, Financial and Climate Policy

    Lavinia Bauerochse (Deutsche Bank, Global Head of ESG Corporate Bank)

    Prof. Dr.  Lars-Hendrik Röller (BlackRock, Chair of the Transition Investing Advisory Council)

    Dr. Pradeep Philip (Deloitte Access Economics, Lead Partner)

    Moderation: Sara Edmonson (Fortescue Future Industries, Regional Head Markets & Strategic Partnerships)

  • 10:30 Uhr

    Coffee Break

  • 11:00 Uhr

    Industrial policies in Germany and the USA – Creating welfare, jobs and security in fair competition

    Dr. Philipp Steinberg (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Director General Economic Stabilization and Energy Security)

    Simone Menne (American Chamber of Commerce Germany, President)

    Dr. Anand Gopal (Energy Innovation, Executive Director)

    Moderation: Dr. Camilla Bausch (Ecologic Institute Europe, Scientific & Executive Director)

  • 12:30 Uhr

    Lunch break

  • 14:30 Uhr

    Part I: Transforming industries towards net-zero in a world with asymmetries

    Bernhard Kluttig (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Director General Industrial Policy)

    Dr. Steffen Meyer (Federal Chancellery, Director General Economic, Financial and Climate Policy)

    Steffen Kampeter (BDA – Confederation of German Employers‘ Associations, Chief Executive Officer)

    Moderation: Frauke Thies (Agora Energiewende, Executive Director)

  • 16:00 Uhr

    Coffee Break

  • 16:30 Uhr

    Part II: Transforming industries towards net-zero in a world with asymmetries

    Car

    Silja Pieh (Audi AG, Chief Strategy Officer)

    Christian Hochfeld (Agora Verkehrswende, Director)

    Steel

    Erika Mink-Zaghloul (thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Head of Government & Regulatory Affairs)

    Chemicals

    Dr. Erk Thorsten Heyen (Wacker Chemie AG, Senior Vice President)

    Moderation: Dr. Christine Falken-Großer (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, Head of Division)

  • 19:00 Uhr

    Dinner

Konferenzprogramm (in englischer Sprache)

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